SMU pulled off a shocking 45-31 upset over Houston in Week 10, the Mustangs' second win over a ranked Cougars team in the last three seasons. Not only did the win bolster SMU's chances of becoming bowl eligible, but also moved the Mustangs within one game of first place in the American Athletic Conference western division.

However, a majority of the latest bowl projections still have SMU missing the postseason.

With winnable games against UConn and Tulsa approaching and the Mustangs needing only two wins to reach bowl eligibility, fans might be disappointed to learn that SMU reaches the postseason in only 3 of the 10 major projections this week.

Here are the Mustangs' latest bowl projections from across the nation:

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This week's projections have SMU playing in the Armed Forces Bowl or Military Bowl, both of which are hosted in stadiums with which the Mustangs have familiarity. The Armed Forces Bowl is played at TCU's Amon G. Carter Stadium and the Military Bowl in played at Navy's Memorial Stadium.

An Armed Forces Bowl appearance against Army would be a rematch from 2010, when the Black Knights defeated SMU 16-14. That game was played at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas while Amon G. Carter underwent renovations.

A matchup with Boston College in the Military Bowl would also be intriguing, as SMU would face a Power-5 opponent. It would be the Mustangs' first bowl appearance against a team from a power conference since 1983, when SMU was defeated by Alabama 28-7 in the Sun Bowl.